English–Japanese
“move” in Japanese
How to say “move” in Japanese
“Move” in Japanese is 動く (ugoku).
Expresses motion or a change from a fixed condition, including the shift from being still to being in operation.
Example sentences with 動く
犬が動きます。inu ga ugo ki ma su
The dog moves.
この時計は電池を替えると、また動きます。ko no tokei wa den chi o ka e ru to ma ta ugo ki ma su
This clock works again when I replace the battery.
Tips for using 動く
- 動く (ugoku) applies to machines as well as people, so a clock can 動く when it runs even though it does not travel from place to place.
Other Japanese words for “move”
いすを動かします。i su o ugo ka shi ma su
I move the chair.
写真を新しい携帯に移します。sha shin o atara shi i kei tai ni utsu shi ma su
I move the photos to my new phone.
私は来月、別の町へ移ります。watashi wa rai getsu betsu no machi e utsu ri ma su
I will move to another town next month.
店は来週、新しい場所へ移転します。mise wa rai shū atara shi i ba sho e i ten shi ma su
The store will move to a new location next week.
机を少しずらします。tsukue o suko shi zu ra shi ma su
I move the desk a little.
来月、引っ越します。rai getsu hi kko shi ma su
I will move next month.
この一手で勝負が決まります。ko no it te de shō bu ga ki ma ri ma su
This move decides the game.